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Act of 1969; the Council on
Environmental Quality Guidelines (40
CFR part 1500); and the Natural
Resources Conservation Service
Guidelines (7 CFR part 650); the Natural
Resources Conservation Service, U.S.
Department of Agriculture, gives notice
that an environmental impact statement
is not being prepared for the Raccoon
Island Shore Protection/Marsh Creation
Project (TE–48), Terrebonne Parish,
Louisiana.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT:
Donald W. Gohmert, State
Conservationist, Natural Resources
Conservation Service, 3737 Government
Street, Alexandria, Louisiana 71302;
telephone (318) 473–7751.
The
environmental assessment of the
federally assisted action indicates that
the project will not cause significant
local, regional, or national impacts on
the environment. As a result of these
findings, Donald W. Gohmert, State
Conservationist, has determined that
preparation and review of an
environmental impact statement is not
needed for this project.
The project will protect the Raccoon
Island rookery and seabird colonies
threatened by a retreating shoreline by
reducing the rate of erosion along the
western end of the island and creating
more land and avian habitat along the
northern shoreline. The proposed
project consists of installing eight
segmented rock breakwaters
immediately west of the existing
Raccoon Island Breakwater
Demonstration Project (TE–29);
installing an eastern terminal groin
structure extending to existing
breakwater 0; and creating
approximately 60 acres of new habitat
for bird species on the northeast portion
of the island by backfilling open water
areas with suitable dredged material.
The Notice of Finding of No
Significant Impact (FONSI) has been
forwarded to the Environmental
Protection Agency and to various
federal, state, and local agencies and
interested parties. A limited number of
copies of the FONSI are available to fill
single copy requests at the above
address. Basic data collected during the
environmental assessment are on file
and may be reviewed by contacting
Donald W. Gohmert.
No administrative action on
implementation of the proposal will be
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publication in the Federal Register.
Donald W. Gohmert,
State Conservationist.
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Dated: March 21, 2005.
James W. Ford,
State Conservationist.
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Natural Resources Conservation
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White Tank Mountains Watershed, AZ
Notice of Proposed Changes to
Section IV of the Tennessee Field
Office Technical Guide (FOTG)
Natural Resources
Conservation Service (NRCS) in
Tennessee, U.S. Department of
Agriculture.
AGENCY:
Notice of availability of
proposed changes in the Tennessee
NRCS Field Office Technical Guide,
Section IV, for review and comment.
ACTION:
SUMMARY: It has been determined by the
NRCS State Conservationist for
Tennessee that changes must be made in
the NRCS Field Office Technical Guide,
specifically in practice standard Critical
Area Planting (342) to account for
improved technology. This practice
standard can be used in conservation
systems designed to treat highly
erodible cropland.
Comments will be received for a
30-day period commencing with the
date of this publication.
DATES:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Inquire in writing to James W. Ford,
State Conservationist, Natural Resources
Conservation Service (NRCS), 675 U.S.
Courthouse, 801 Broadway, Nashville,
Tennessee, 37203, telephone number
(615) 277–2531. Copies of the practice
standard will be made available upon
written request.
Section
343 of the Federal Agriculture
Improvement and Reform Act of 1996
states that revisions made after
enactment of the law to NRCS state
technical guides used to perform highly
erodible land and wetland provisions of
the law shall be made available for
public review and comment. For the
next 30 days, the NRCS in Tennessee
will receive comments relative to the
proposed changes. Following that
period, a determination will be made by
the NRCS in Tennessee regarding
disposition of those comments and a
final determination of change will be
made to the subject practice standard.
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Natural Resources
Conservation Service.
ACTION: Notice of deauthorization of
Federal funding.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Watershed
Protection and Flood Prevention Act,
Pub. L. 83–566, and the Natural
Resources Conservation Service
Guidelines (7 CFR 622), the Natural
Resources Conservation Service gives
notice of the deauthorization of Federal
funding for the White Tank Mountains
Watershed, Maricopa County, Arizona
effective on March 9, 2005.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
David L. McKay, State Conservationist,
Natural Resources Conservation Service,
230 North First Avenue, Suite 509,
Phoenix, Arizona 85003–1706,
telephone: 602–280–8810.
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
Program No. 10.904, Watershed Protection
and Flood Prevention. Office of Management
and Budget Circular A–95 regarding State
and local clearinghouse review of Federal
and federally assisted programs and projects
is applicable.)
Dated: March 24, 2005.
David L. McKay,
State Conservationist.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Utilities Service
Great River Energy; Notice of Intent
Rural Utilities Service, USDA.
Notice of intent to hold scoping
meetings and prepare an environmental
assessment.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that
the Rural Utilities Service (RUS), an
agency delivering the U.S. Department
of Agriculture’s Rural Development
Utilities Programs, pursuant to the
National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA) of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.),
the Council on Environmental Quality
(CEQ) Regulations for implementing
NEPA (40 CFR Parts 1500–1508), and
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RUS Environmental Policies and
Procedures (7 CFR Part 1794) proposes
to hold two scoping meetings and
prepare an Environmental Assessment
(EA) for its Federal action related to a
project proposed by Great River Energy
(GRE) of Elk River, Minnesota. The
project consists of constructing a natural
gas-fired simple cycle, combustion
turbine power generation facility in
Cambridge Township in Isanti County,
Minnesota. An alternative location for
the plant is also being proposed for
consideration and comment. The
alternative site location is at GRE’s Elk
River headquarters in Sherburne
County, Minnesota. Total electrical
output from the facility is expected to
range from 150 megawatts (MW) to 190
MW depending upon operating
conditions. Construction of the project
at the proposed Cambridge site would
necessitate upgrading approximately 47
miles of existing 69-kilovolt (kV)
transmission lines to the latest design
standards. Construction at the
alternative Elk River site would
necessitate upgrading approximately 27
miles of existing 69-kV.
Meeting Information: RUS will
conduct two scoping meetings in open
House forum as follows: Tuesday, April
19, 2005, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., Cambridge
Township Hall, Isanti County
Fairgrounds, 3101 Hwy 95 NE.,
Cambridge, MN 55008, Telephone: 763–
689–3768. Wednesday, April 20, 2005, 6
p.m. to 9 p.m., Elk River Parks &
Recreation, 1104 Lions Park Drive NW.,
Elk River, MN 55330, Telephone: 763–
635–1150.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Nurul Islam, Environmental Protection
Specialist, RUS, Engineering and
Environmental Staff, 1400
Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20250–1571, telephone
(202) 720–1414, FAX: (202) 720–0820,
e-mail: nurul.islam@usda.gov; or Mark
Strohfus, Environmental Project Leader,
GRE, 17845 East Highway 10, P.O. Box
800, Elk River, MN 55330–0800,
telephone (763) 241–2491, FAX: (763)
241–6033, e-mail: Mark
Strohfus@grenergy.com.
GRE
proposes to construct the facility in
Cambridge Township in Isanti County,
Minnesota. The primary purpose of the
facility is to meet GRE peak electrical
load during hot summer weather. Under
those conditions, the facility’s expected
output is about 170 MW of power. The
proposed project will consist of one
simple cycle combustion turbine. The
combustion turbine will be fueled with
natural gas.
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The project is proposed to be
constructed at Great River Energy’s
existing Cambridge Peaking Plant, 2438
349th Avenue, NE. A fuel oil-fired
combustion turbine rated at
approximately 20 MW exists at the site
and will remain in operation at the site
after construction of the proposed
combustion turbine. The existing
peaking plant occupies roughly 11 acres
south of 349th Avenue. Additional land
totaling approximately seven acres may
be acquired to the south and east to
facilitate construction activities for the
proposed combustion turbine. The
proposed combustion turbine would be
fueled only with natural gas. Four 69kilovolt (kV) transmission lines are
currently connected to the existing
substation at the Cambridge site. Three
of these lines totaling about 47 miles
will be upgraded to state-of-the-art 69kV design standards to allow the
electricity from the new generator to be
reliably delivered from the site.
An alternative site for the plant is also
being proposed at GRE’s existing
facilities at 17845 East Highway 10, Elk
River, Minnesota GRE’s headquarters
and its 40-MW Elk River Station, which
is fueled with refuse-derived fuel, are at
this location and would remain if the
proposed plant were to be constructed
at the alternative site. No additional
land would be purchased if the plant
were to be constructed at this location.
Due to constraints on natural gas
availability, a combustion turbine at the
Elk River site would be equipped to fire
fuel oil as a backup fuel. The generator
would be connected to the Elk River
Substation. Approximately 27 miles of
transmission line would have to be
upgraded to allow the electricity from
the new generator to be reliably
delivered from the site.
Alternatives to be considered by RUS
and GRE include no action, purchased
power, upgrade of existing resources,
new transmission facilities, alternative
sites, alternative routes, fossil fuel
technologies, customer-owned
generation, energy conservation,
renewable resources, and emerging
technologies.
GRE has prepared an Alternative
Evaluation and Site Selection Study for
the project. The Alternative Evaluation
and Site Selection Study is available at
GRE’s Web site at https://
www.greatriverenergy.com/projects/
plants/proj_plants.html. The study is
also available for public review at the
RUS or GRE at the addresses provided
in this notice or at the following
locations: Cambridge Public Library,
244 South Birch St., Cambridge, MN
55008, Phone 763–689–7390. Elk River
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Public Library, 413 Proctor Ave., Elk
River, MN 55330, Phone 763–441–1641.
Federal, state and local agencies,
private organizations, and the public are
invited to participate in the planning
and analysis of the proposed project.
Representatives from RUS and GRE will
be available at the scoping meetings to
discuss RUS’s environmental review
process, the proposed project and the
alternatives being considered, the scope
of the environmental issues to be
considered, and answer questions. Oral
and written comments will be accepted
at the scoping meetings. Written
comments regarding the proposed
project will also be accepted for 30 days
after the scoping meetings. All written
comments should be sent to RUS at the
address provided in this notice.
Any final action by RUS related to the
proposed project will be subject to, and
contingent upon, compliance with all
relevant Federal environmental laws
and regulations and completion of
environmental review procedures as
prescribed by the CEQ Regulations and
RUS Environmental Policies and
Procedures.
Dated: March 29, 2005.
Glendon D. Deal,
Director, Engineering and Environmental
Staff, Rural Utilities Service.
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(FTZ Site 2). Under T/IM procedures,
Senesco would construct and repair
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Utilities Service
Great River Energy; Notice of Intent
AGENCY: Rural Utilities Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of intent to hold scoping meetings and prepare an
environmental assessment.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the Rural Utilities Service (RUS),
an agency delivering the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural
Development Utilities Programs, pursuant to the National Environmental
Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), the Council on
Environmental Quality (CEQ) Regulations for implementing NEPA (40 CFR
Parts 1500-1508), and
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RUS Environmental Policies and Procedures (7 CFR Part 1794) proposes to
hold two scoping meetings and prepare an Environmental Assessment (EA)
for its Federal action related to a project proposed by Great River
Energy (GRE) of Elk River, Minnesota. The project consists of
constructing a natural gas-fired simple cycle, combustion turbine power
generation facility in Cambridge Township in Isanti County, Minnesota.
An alternative location for the plant is also being proposed for
consideration and comment. The alternative site location is at GRE's
Elk River headquarters in Sherburne County, Minnesota. Total electrical
output from the facility is expected to range from 150 megawatts (MW)
to 190 MW depending upon operating conditions. Construction of the
project at the proposed Cambridge site would necessitate upgrading
approximately 47 miles of existing 69-kilovolt (kV) transmission lines
to the latest design standards. Construction at the alternative Elk
River site would necessitate upgrading approximately 27 miles of
existing 69-kV.
Meeting Information: RUS will conduct two scoping meetings in open
House forum as follows: Tuesday, April 19, 2005, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.,
Cambridge Township Hall, Isanti County Fairgrounds, 3101 Hwy 95 NE.,
Cambridge, MN 55008, Telephone: 763-689-3768. Wednesday, April 20,
2005, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., Elk River Parks & Recreation, 1104 Lions Park
Drive NW., Elk River, MN 55330, Telephone: 763-635-1150.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nurul Islam, Environmental Protection
Specialist, RUS, Engineering and Environmental Staff, 1400 Independence
Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20250-1571, telephone (202) 720-1414, FAX:
(202) 720-0820, e-mail: nurul.islam@usda.gov; or Mark Strohfus,
Environmental Project Leader, GRE, 17845 East Highway 10, P.O. Box 800,
Elk River, MN 55330-0800, telephone (763) 241-2491, FAX: (763) 241-
6033, e-mail: Mark Strohfus@grenergy.com.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: GRE proposes to construct the facility in
Cambridge Township in Isanti County, Minnesota. The primary purpose of
the facility is to meet GRE peak electrical load during hot summer
weather. Under those conditions, the facility's expected output is
about 170 MW of power. The proposed project will consist of one simple
cycle combustion turbine. The combustion turbine will be fueled with
natural gas.
The project is proposed to be constructed at Great River Energy's
existing Cambridge Peaking Plant, 2438 349th Avenue, NE. A fuel oil-
fired combustion turbine rated at approximately 20 MW exists at the
site and will remain in operation at the site after construction of the
proposed combustion turbine. The existing peaking plant occupies
roughly 11 acres south of 349th Avenue. Additional land totaling
approximately seven acres may be acquired to the south and east to
facilitate construction activities for the proposed combustion turbine.
The proposed combustion turbine would be fueled only with natural gas.
Four 69-kilovolt (kV) transmission lines are currently connected to the
existing substation at the Cambridge site. Three of these lines
totaling about 47 miles will be upgraded to state-of-the-art 69-kV
design standards to allow the electricity from the new generator to be
reliably delivered from the site.
An alternative site for the plant is also being proposed at GRE's
existing facilities at 17845 East Highway 10, Elk River, Minnesota
GRE's headquarters and its 40-MW Elk River Station, which is fueled
with refuse-derived fuel, are at this location and would remain if the
proposed plant were to be constructed at the alternative site. No
additional land would be purchased if the plant were to be constructed
at this location. Due to constraints on natural gas availability, a
combustion turbine at the Elk River site would be equipped to fire fuel
oil as a backup fuel. The generator would be connected to the Elk River
Substation. Approximately 27 miles of transmission line would have to
be upgraded to allow the electricity from the new generator to be
reliably delivered from the site.
Alternatives to be considered by RUS and GRE include no action,
purchased power, upgrade of existing resources, new transmission
facilities, alternative sites, alternative routes, fossil fuel
technologies, customer-owned generation, energy conservation, renewable
resources, and emerging technologies.
GRE has prepared an Alternative Evaluation and Site Selection Study
for the project. The Alternative Evaluation and Site Selection Study is
available at GRE's Web site at https://www.greatriverenergy.com/
projects/plants/proj_plants.html. The study is also available for
public review at the RUS or GRE at the addresses provided in this
notice or at the following locations: Cambridge Public Library, 244
South Birch St., Cambridge, MN 55008, Phone 763-689-7390. Elk River
Public Library, 413 Proctor Ave., Elk River, MN 55330, Phone 763-441-
1641.
Federal, state and local agencies, private organizations, and the
public are invited to participate in the planning and analysis of the
proposed project. Representatives from RUS and GRE will be available at
the scoping meetings to discuss RUS's environmental review process, the
proposed project and the alternatives being considered, the scope of
the environmental issues to be considered, and answer questions. Oral
and written comments will be accepted at the scoping meetings. Written
comments regarding the proposed project will also be accepted for 30
days after the scoping meetings. All written comments should be sent to
RUS at the address provided in this notice.
Any final action by RUS related to the proposed project will be
subject to, and contingent upon, compliance with all relevant Federal
environmental laws and regulations and completion of environmental
review procedures as prescribed by the CEQ Regulations and RUS
Environmental Policies and Procedures.
Dated: March 29, 2005.
Glendon D. Deal,
Director, Engineering and Environmental Staff, Rural Utilities Service.
[FR Doc. 05-6539 Filed 4-1-05; 8:45 am]
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